Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has revealed that their request to send Kelland Watts back to St James' Park has been rejected on three occasions by Newcastle United.
The 23-year-old centre-back could miss the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury which he sustained just days after extending his loan spell until the end of the season.
Watts joined the Posh on a short-term loan deal on September 1, but had to wait until he recovered from a knee injury before making his debut in October.